A carefully planned “photoshoot” turned into a surprise proposal for a Houston TV reporter whose return home already felt like a full-circle moment.
On Tuesday, FOX 26 (KRIV) reporter Mekenna Earnhart announced she is engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Palmer Jacobs, after a proposal that caught her completely off guard.
“We’re so excited and incredibly grateful for this season of life,” Earnhart told Chron. “We’ve been together for nearly seven years—officially on May 8—and our story has truly come full circle.”
Jacobs orchestrated the proposal months in advance, reaching out to the same hair and makeup artist Earnhart has trusted since she was 13. The setup was simple on the surface: a styled shoot to update the artist’s portfolio with a few photos of the couple…